Self-heating neutralizing compositions for permanent wave operation

ABSTRACT

A packaged, self-heating neutralizing composition for use in the second stage of a permanent waving operation comprises a first component selected from a water-soluble sulfite, bisulfite, metabisulfite or thiourea stored in one compartment of a twocompartment package and a second component comprising H2O2 separately stored in the second compartment of said twocompartment package. Just before use, the said components are mixed together with an accompanying evolution of sensible heat. The resulting mixture contains free H2O2 in amounts of about 0.53 percent by weight of the composition.

United States Patent Abegg et a1.

SELF-HEATING NEUTRALIZING COMPOSITIONS FOR PERMANENT WAVE OPERATION Inventors: Jean-Louis Abegg; Claire Gayet, both of Paris, France Assignee: Societe anonyme dite: LOreal,

Paris, France Filed: Mar. 29, 1973 Appl. No.: 346,025

Foreign Application Priority Data Apr. 4, 1972 Luxembourg 65099 US. Cl 424/72, 132/7, 424/71 Int. Cl A6lk 7/10 Field of Search 424/71, 72

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 7/1929 Kietz 424/71 Feb. 11, 1975 2,410,248 10/1946 Speakman 424/71 2,774,355 12/1956 Bell 424/71 3,341,418 9/1967 Moses et al 424/71 Primary Examiner-Sam Rosen Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Cushman, Darby & Cushman [57] ABSTRACT 7 Claims, N0 Drawings SELF-HEATING NEUTRALIZING COMPOSITIONS FOR PERMANENT WAVE OPERATION The present invention relates to self-heating neutralizing compositions for use in the second stage of a process for permanently waving hair and to a process for using these compositions.

It is known that a conventional method for permanently waving keratinic fibers, and particularly hair, consists in a first stage operation wherein the SS linkages of the keratin fiber are opened, with the aid of a reducing agent such as a thiol, at an alkaline pH. Thereafter, the hair is preferably rinsed and subsequently treated in a second stage operation with an oxidizing or neutralizing agent to reconstitute the SS bridges or linkages of the keratin so as to impart to the hair the desired configuration or style.

The present invention relates to a novel composition for use in this second stage of a permanent wave operation, which stage is often termed an oxidation or a neutralization operation wherein the SS bridges of the keratin of the hair are re-formed. The novelcompositions of the present invention exhibit the characteristics of being self-heating, i.e., they experience a temperature rise within a very short time after they have been prepared by mixing together the components from which they are formulated. This time period is generally a matter of a fraction of a-minute up to about 1 or 2 minutes. The use of such self-heating or exothermic compositions to effect the second stage ofa permanent wave operation provides not only the advantage that it produces a pleasing sensation on the head of the person undergoing the permanent wave operation due to the mild heating action of the composition but it also has the advantage that this temperature elevation accelerates the oxidation or neutralization reaction wherein the SS bridges of the keratin are re-formed.

In one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a new. product which constitutes a composition for use in the second stage of a permanent hair wave operation comprising a package having two separate storage means for separately storing the components of said composition and from which storage means said components are adapted to be dispensed for mixing with each other to provide said composition with the evolution of sensible heat, one of said storage means containing one of said components comprising a water soluble sulfite, metabisulfite or bisulfite, or thiourea and the other of said storage means containing another of said components comprising hydrogen peroxide, the said components being present in amounts such that the resulting mixture of said components (1) exhibits a rise in temperatureof about l525 C and (2) contains free H in amounts of about 0.5 to 3 percent by weight of said composition, and preferably in amounts of about 075-1 .5 percent by weight of said composition.

The present invention also has for an object a composition for effecting the second stage of a process for permanently waving hair, comprising an aqueous solution of a first component comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a watersoluble sulfite, metabisulfite or bisulfite and thiourea, and a second-component comprising H 0 the said components being present in amounts such that said mixture exhibits a rise in temperature of about l525 C and contains free H 0 in amounts of about 0.5-3

and preferably between 0.75-l .5 percent by weight of said mixture.

The present invention is also directed to a process for effecting the second phase or stage of a permanent wave operation of the hair in which the hair, after previously being reduced and rinsed is treated with a composition comprising a mixture of a first component comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble sulfite, metabisulfite, or bisulfite and thiourea and a second component comprising H 0 the said components being present in amounts such that said mixture exhibits a rise in temperature of about 15 to 25 C and contains free H 0 in amounts of about 0.5-3 and preferably between 0. and 1.5 percent by weight of said mixture.

According to one preferred embodiment of the invention, 100 grams of self-heating composition comprises a quantity of sulfite, bisulfite or metabisulfite sufficient to provide a concentration of 0.15-0.35 group per g of composition. When thiourea is employed it can be present in amounts of about 0.8-2 g per 100 g of said composition. It will be appreciated that as the content of sulfite, bisulfite, metabisulfite or thiourea is increased, there is a corresponding increase in the amount of temperature rise in the composition.

The concentration of H 0 is a function, on the one hand, of the quantity of sulfite, bisulfite, metabisulfite or thiourea which is present in the composition, and on the other hand, of the concentration of free H 0 that is desired in the composition at the end of the oxidation-reduction reaction.

The pH of the composition after mixture is generally between 0.5 and 7. i

The present invention surprisingly demonstrates that the presence of the sulfite, bisulfite or metabisulfite, and more particularly the presence of thiourea, provides a temperature rise of about 15 to 25 C in a very rapid time, i.e.,'in about 1 to 2 minutes and that the-elevated temperature obtained remains essentially constant at this elevated level for a period of time of about 10 to 15 minutes.

The rapid temperature rise to its maximum level provides the advantage that the composition can be used practically immediately after mixing together its component parts. This enables a significant savings in time and provides a simplified permanent waving operation, factors much sought after in beauty parlors.

The stability of the temperature of the composition is also an important factor, since it has been observed that in order to obtain good reconstitution of the SS bridges of the keratin, it is generally necessary that the neutralizing agent effects the reconstitution in a period of about 5 to l5 minutes.

Representative water-soluble sulfites, metabisulfites and bisulfites, usefully employed in the present invention include the alkaline salts thereof such as sodium or potassium sulfite, sodium or potassium metabisulfite, sodium or potassium bisulfite as well as ammonium sulfite and the like.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the H O -containing component is stored in liquid form, to which has been added, if desired a conventional stabilizer.

The other component can be stored in the form of an aqueous solution or even in the form of a powder that can be dissolved, at the moment of use, in the H 0 containing component.

According to the invention, the composition can also contain a thickening agent such as carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxymethyl cellulose or a wax. Further the composition can also contain certain other conventional cosmetic adjuvants such as a perfume, dyes, stabilizers, preservatives, quaternary ammonium compounds, non-ionic compounds or anionic compounds. These adjuvants are preferably introduced into the liquid H O -containing component.

In accordance with the present invention, the reducing compound, i.e., the sulfite, bisulfite, metabisulfite or thiourea, preferably in the powder form, is dissolved i rapidly and easily in the liquid H O -containing component.

To better understand the invention, the following non-limiting examples are given.

EXAMPLE 1 A package provided with two separate compartments I contains in one compartment (Part A) 3 grams of anhydrous sodium sulfite. The other compartment contains 100 cc of H (9.8 volumes) 2.94 weight percent free H 0 (Part B). The pH of part B is 2.7.

At the moment of use, part A is dissolved rapidly and without difficulty in part B.

The rate of temperature rise of the resulting mixture is as follows:

Time: 0 min. 20C 1 min. 39C 2 min. 40C 3 min. 395C 4 min. 39C 5 min. 385C 6 min. 38C l0 min. 365C l5 min. 35C

The final composition is a solution of H 0 7.1 volumes, containing 2.13 g of free H 0 having a pH of 3.

EXAMPLE 2 A package similar to that of Example 1, houses in one compartment: Part A Sodium metabisulfite 2.25 g

and in the other compartment: Part B 100 cc of H 0 solution 9.8 volumes (2.94 weight percent free H 0 The pH of part B is 2.7.

Just prior to use, part A and part B are mixed together, the dissolution being rapid and being exotherme.

The rate of temperature rise of the resulting mixture is as follows:

Time: 0 min. 20C l min. 37C 2 min. 38C

55 Water, q.s.p.

Continued Time: 3 min. 375C 4 min. 37C 5 min. 37C 6 min. 365C 5 min. 35C min. 34C

The final composition is a solution of H O 7 volumes (2.] weight percent solution of free H 0 EXAMPLE 3 A package similar to that of Example 1 houses in one compartment: Part A Thiourea 1.3 g

and in the other compartment: Part B Phenacetin OJ 8 Citric acid 0.1 g H102, q.s.p. 10 volumes (3 weight percent free H202) Dye 0.2 g Water. q.s.p. l00 cc The pH of part B is 2.3.

At the moment of use, part A is mixed and rapidly dissolved in part B, the dissolution being exothermic.

The rate of temperature rise in the resulting mixture is as follows:

Time: 0 min. 20C 1 min. 36C 2 min. 39C 3 min. 39C

4 min. 385C 5 min. 38C 6 min. 38C 10 min. 37C 15 min. 35C

The final composition is a solution of H 0 7.4 volumes (2.22 weight percent of free H 0 having a pH of 1.7.

EXAMPLE 4 After having reduced hair rolled on permanent hair waving rollers with the following composition:

Thioglycolic acid 8 Ammonia, q.s.p. neutralization Monoethanolamine 4 Dye 0. Perfume 0 l the hair is thoroughly rinsed with water. To the thus rinsed hair there is applied a composition ofthe present invention resulting from mixing of the below described parts A and B:

Part A (housed in a first compartment of a twocompartment package) Anhydrous sodium sulfite 3 g Part B (housed in a second compartment of the said two compartment package) Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide 0.10 g

Phenacetin 0.10 g

Hydroxy quinoline sulfate of the formula N 2H SO4 Citric acid 0.12 g

H q.s.p. 8 volumes (2. weight percent ,free H 0 Perfume 0.05 g

Dye 0.12 g

Water, q.s.p. 100 cc The pH of part B is 3.

Part A and part B are mixed together, the resulting mixture exhibiting a pH of 3r4 and having a concentration of free H 0 of 1.5 weight percent (5 volumes).

The initial temperature of the mixture is, of course, essentially ambient temperature but after about 60 to 90 seconds, the internal temperature rises to about 38C. The composition is then applied to the hair wound on conventional rollers where it reacts to rebuild the disulfide bridges of the keratin of the hair for about 5 to minutes.

After removing the rollers and rinsing the hair, the hair exhibits an excellent curl.

Essentially identical results are achieved when sodium sulfite in the above composition is replaced with potassium sulfite.

EXAMPLE 5 After having effected the first stage, i.e., a reducing stage tobreak the disulfide linkages of the keratin in a permanent waving operation using the following reducing composition:

Thioglycolic acid 7 g Ammonium sesquicarbonate H g Sweet almond oil 0.2 g Perfume 0.1 g Dye 0. l5 g Water, q.s.p. 100 cc the hair is rinsed thoroughly with water. Thereafter the thus rinsed hair, in the second oxidation or neutraliza- Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide 0.7 g Phenacetin 0.05 g Phosphoric acid 0.1 g Galactomanose Water 20% Sold under the tradename Guarante AL l g H 0 q.s.p. 10 volumes (3 weight percent free H 0 Water. q.s.p. lOO cc The pH of part B is 2.4.

The resulting mixture of parts A and B exhibits a pH of 3 and has a concentration of H 0 of 7 volumes (2.1 weight percent free H 0 After 60-95 seconds, the internal temperature of the composition rises from essentially ambient temperature to about 41C, at which time the composition is applied to the hair wound on conventional curlers where it reacts for about 10-15 minutes to re-form the disulfide linkages of the keratin. The rollers are then removed and the hair is thoroughly rinsed with water. thus providing a permanent of excellent quality.

EXAMPLE 6 After having effected the first stage of a permanent waving operation as indicated in Example 5, the hair is rinsed and to the thus rinsed hair there is applied the composition of the invention resulting from mixing 50 cc of part A and 50 cc of part B, as follows, part A and part B being separately stored in a first and second compartment, respectively, of a two compartment package.

Part A Aqueous solution of ammonium sulfite' 5.52 g/lOO Part B Solution of H 17.9 volumes (5.36 weight percent free H 0 The composition resulting from the mixture of parts A and B exhibits a pH of 2.3 and has a concentration of free H 0 of 1.86 weight percent (6.2 volumes).

After 30-90 seconds, the internal temperature of the composition rises from essentially ambient temperature to about 39C at which time the composition is applied to the hair wound on conventional curlers where it reacts for a period of about -10 minutes to re-build the disulfide linkages of the keratin. The rollers are then removed and the hair is thoroughly rinsed with water thus providing a permanent of excellent quality.

EXAMPLE 7 Example 6 is repeated except that the composition for the second stage of the permanent waving operation is replaced by a composition resulting from the mixture of 50 cc of part A and 50 cc of part B as follows: Part A Aqueous solution of sodium bisulfite 4.94 g/l00 cc Part B Solution of H 0 l7.9 volumes (5.36 weight percent free H 0 After mixture, the resulting composition exhibits a pH of 0.9 and has a concentration of free H 0 of 1.95 weight percent (6.5 volumes). The rate of temperature rise in the resulting mixture is as follows:

Time: 0 min. 20C l min. 37C

2 min. 37C

3 min. 365C 4 min. 36C

5 min. 35C

6 min. 35C

10 min. 34C

l5 min. 32C

The composition is applied to the hair after about 30 to 60 seconds. Permanents exhibiting excellent curl and holding power are also obtained when in Examples 4 and 5, the composition according to the invention is replaced by one of the compositions described in Examples l, 2 or 3.

Excellent permanents are also obtained when sodium sulfite and sodium metabisulfite of Examples 1 and 2, respectively, are replaced by potassium sulfite or metabisulfite.

What is claimed is:

l. A neutralizing composition to effect the second stage of neutralization of a permanent waving operation, comprising a package having two separate storage means for storing the components of said composition and from which storage means said components are adapted to be dispensed for mixing with each other to provide said composition with the evolution of sensible heat, one of said storage means containing one of said components comprising a water soluble salt selected from the group consisting of sodium. potassium and ammonium sulfite; sodium, potassium and ammonium metabisulfite; and sodium, potassium and ammonium bisulfite and the other of said storage means containing another of said components comprising hydrogen peroxide, the said components being present in amounts such that the resulting mixture of said components exhibits a rise in temperature of about 15-25 C and contains free H 0 in amounts of about 0.53 percent by weight of said composition.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition has a pH between about 0.5-7.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein said sulfite, metabisulfite or bisulfite is present in the form of a powder.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition contains free H 0 in amounts of about 0.75l .5 percent by weight of said composition.

5. The composition of claim 1 which also includes at least one cosmetic adjuvant.

6. A neutralizing composition to effect the second stage of neutralization of a permanent wave operation on the hair, said composition comprising an aqueous solution of a first component comprising a water soluble salt selected from the group consisting of sodium. potassium and sulfite; sodium, potassium and ammonium metabisulfite; and sodium, potassium and ammonium bisulfite; and a second component comprising H 0 the said components being present in amounts such that the composition exhibits a temperature rise of about 15 to 25 C and contains free H 0 in amounts of about 0.5-3 percent by weight of said composition.

7. The composition of claim 6 wherein said free H O is present in amounts of about 0.75-l.5 percent by weight of said composition. 

1. A NEUTRALIZING COMPOSITION TO EFFECT THE SECOND STAGE OF NEUTRALIZATION OF A PERMANENT WAVING OPERATION, COMPRISING A PACKAGE HAVING TWO SEPARATE STORAGE MEANS FOR STORING THE COMPONENTS OF SAID COMPOSITION AND FROM WHICH STORAGE MEANS SAID COMPONENTS ARE ADAPTED TO BE DISPENSED FOR MIXING WITH EACH OTHER TO PROVIDE SAID COMPOSITION WITH THE EVOLUTION OF SENSIBLE HEAT, ONE OF SAID STORAGE MEANS CONTAINING ONE OF SAID COMPONENTS COMPRISING A WATER SOLUBLE SALT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SODIUM, POTASSIUM AND AMMONIUM SULFITE; SODIUM, POTASSIUM AND AMMONIUM METABISULFITE; AND SODIUM, POTASSIUM AMD AMMONIUM BISULFITE AND THE OTHER OF SAID STORAGE MEANS CONTAINING ANOTHER OF SAID COMPONENTS COMPRISING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, THE SAID COMPONENTS BEING PRESENT IN AMOUNTS SUCH THAT THE RESULTING MIXTURE OF SAID COMPONENTS EXHIBITS A RISE IN TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 15*-25*C AND CONTAINS FREE H2O2 IN AMOUNTS OF ABOUT 0.5-3 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF SAID COMPOSITION.
 2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition has a pH between about 0.5-7.
 3. The composition of claim 1 wherein said sulfite, metabisulfite or bisulfite is present in the form of a powder.
 4. The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition contains free H2O2 in amounts of about 0.75-1.5 percent by weight of said composition.
 5. The composition of claim 1 which also includes at least one cosmetic adjuvant.
 6. A neutralizing composition to effect the second stage of neutralization of a permanent wave operation on the hair, said composition comprising an aqueous solution of a first component comprising a water soluble Salt selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium and sulfite; sodium, potassium and ammonium metabisulfite; and sodium, potassium and ammonium bisulfite; and a second component comprising H2O2, the said components being present in amounts such that the composition exhibits a temperature rise of about 15* to 25* C and contains free H2O2 in amounts of about 0.5-3 percent by weight of said composition.
 7. The composition of claim 6 wherein said free H2O2 is present in amounts of about 0.75-1.5 percent by weight of said composition. 